APSP recently presented this year’s Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant to help support swim instruction for the Quechan Indian Tribe.
Quechan Parks and Recreation was presented the $5,000 award at the National Environmental Health Association/Department of Housing and Urban Development Conference in Grand Rapids in July. The department plans to use the funds to provide water safety instructor training through the Red Cross, purchase swimming equipment and give swimming lessons for the tribe, which is located near the south end of the border shared by California and Arizona, at the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation.
“Helping communities update and advance their water-safety training initiatives and equipment allows us to continue to promote the safe enjoyment of water,” said APSP President/CEO Rich Gottwald.
The grant honors the memory of Dr. Robert Neil Lowry, a renowned industry educator and consultant, and a long-time member of APSP’s Recreational Water Quality Committee. It is given to public health officials or departments that have made outstanding contributions to advance the safe use of recreational water in pools, spas and waterparks through education, safety, operational and technical programs.
